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The Byzatine Sasnian War of 602-628 The Byzantine empire and the Sasanian empire were enemies for decades. They were constantly at war with each other, and this war was no exception. The Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628 was actually part of a larger conflict known as the Byzantine Sasanian Wars, which was a continuation of the Roman-Persian Wars. In 602, Emperor Maurice of the Byzantine empire was executed by his officer Phocas, who then ascended the throne. When Khosrau II of the Sasanian empire received this news, he was deeply upset, because Maurice

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